The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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